Marquis Joseph François (ʒozɛf frɑ̃swa). 1697–1763, French governor general in India (1742–54). His plan to establish a French empire in India was frustrated by Clive
Dupleix in American English
(dʏˈpleks)
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Joseph François (ʒouˈzef fʀɑ̃ːˈswa), Marquis, 1697–1763, French colonial governor of India 1724–54